Table 1 Sample descriptive data.

From: Benefits from one session of deep and slow breathing on vagal tone and anxiety in young and older adults

 

Overall

Young adults

Older adults

p

n

47

25

22

 

Age (mean (SD))

41.23 (23.63)

19.56 (1.64)

65.86 (5.05)

<0.001

Sex = M (%)

9 (19.1)

4 (16.0)

5 (22.7)

0.831

MMSE (mean (SD))

27.94 (1.41)

27.76 (1.39)

28.14 (1.42)

0.365

HAD\(_{Dep}\) (mean (SD))

3.04 (2.04)

3.36 (2.18)

2.68 (1.86)

0.261

HAD\(_{Anx}\) (mean (SD))

7.21 (3.51)

7.92 (3.40)

6.41 (3.54)

0.143

SleepH (mean (SD))

7.47 (1.33)

7.44 (1.40)

7.50 (1.28)

0.886

SleepQ (mean (SD))

6.03 (2.44)

5.53 (2.47)

6.60 (2.32)

0.131

  1. MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; HAD Dep, Hospital Anxiety Scale, Depression subscale; HAD Anx, Hospital Anxiety Scale, Anxiety subscale; SleepH, Hours of sleep; SleepQ, Sleep quality.
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